Utah father charged with abducting 2 infant sons may have fled to Mexico, police say: 'Seriously depressed'

A brace of Utah siblings believed to person been abducted by their father, whom authorities described arsenic "seriously depressed," and perchance taken to Mexico faces imminent danger, constabulary said.

Saratoga Springs constabulary were looking for Dane Stephen Richman, 46, arsenic good arsenic 1-year-old Will Richman and 10-month-old Wesley Richman.

Investigators said Richman had conscionable discontinue his job, was having fiscal troubles and was successful a custody quality with his woman implicit the children. He whitethorn person been readying the abduction for weeks, authorities said, the Deseret News reported.

Authorities issued an Amber Alert implicit the weekend, saying the 2 boys were successful information and were taken by their father.

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Dane Stephen Richman, 46, allegedly abducted his 2 sons: 1-year-old Will Richman and 10-month-old Wesley Richman. He is being sought by Utah authorities. (Utah Department of Public Safety)

"THERE IS CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THE CHILDREN AS THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY DEPRESSED, SELLING POSSESSIONS, FACING FINANCIAL STRESS, AND ABANDONED HIS HOME," the alert states.

Richman was charged Sunday with 2 counts of custodial interference, a third-degree felony. He picked the children up from their parent successful Washington authorities connected May 16 for his scheduled visitation time, the paper reported, noting that authorities initially said the abduction occurred successful Saratoga Springs.

On Friday, the parent called the Saratoga Springs Police Department aft Richman failed to look astatine a scheduled deposition hearing.

Richman had seemingly emailed his lawyer that greeting saying helium nary longer needed her services and wouldn’t beryllium attending the scheduled hearing, according to charging documents cited by the newspaper.

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Dane Stephen Richman, 46, allegedly abducted his 2 sons: 1-year-old Will Richman and 10-month-old Wesley Richman. He is being sought by Utah authorities, who judge helium whitethorn person traveled to Mexico, via the confederate border. (Utah Department of Public Safety)

Richman's location appeared to beryllium vacant erstwhile constabulary visited, authorities said.

"Given Dane’s fiscal concern arsenic good arsenic the information that helium appears to person abandoned his location to foreclosure, it seems that Dane has perchance been readying this effort to kidnap the children respective days if not aggregate weeks successful advance," investigators wrote successful the tribunal documents.

On May 18, Richman’s 2025 Toyota Camry had immoderate work done successful Carlsbad, California, astir 50 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said.

Images taken from surveillance cameras identified Richman successful Southern California, the study states.

Richman’s 2025 Toyota Camry was successful Carlsbad, Calif., May 18, which is astir 50 miles from the confederate border. (Francisco Vega/Getty Images, File)

On Sunday, a warrant was issued for Richman's arrest.

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Police said they are successful the process of having the Amber Alert shared passim Mexico.

Anyone with accusation connected Richman's whereabouts is urged to telephone the Utah County Sheriff's Office astatine 801-798-5600, oregon dial 911.